LOVE BEHIND THE VEIL

8. Deep Sadness

The echoing steps filled the hallway of the hospital that looked empty, managed to steal the attention of some officers who got a Shift night schedule.

" Sister, Doctor, whoever is there please.please my friend she will give birth." Sofia cried worried and panicked.

Seeing that the officer who was still on guard quickly approached while pushing Brankar and swiftly took over Shena from David's sling and placed her on top of the safe.

The officers rushed Shena into the ER room to immediately check the condition of the patient.

The couple followed from behind.

"Sorry you and I can't go in, please wait in the waiting room" said a nurse gently to the couple.

David and Sofia just nodded their heads without taking a word. Sofia continues to pacing in front of the ER door where Shena is being examined, the sound of Shena's screams from the inside makes Sofia feel unreasonable, she is very anxious, especially considering Shena's face is very pale, the pain and pain made him more nervous. David who saw his wife like that immediately pulled the body of his wife and invited her to sit in a chair that was already available there.

" Dear, calm down everything will be fine. The most important thing now is that we have to pray a lot" David said, hugging his wife.

Before long, the ER door opened, out came a woman aged about 35 years using a white blazer, and there is a Nameteg that reads Dr. Susi Margaret. The woman approached the couple, seeing the doctor approaching them with a standing reflex.

" Are you the family of a patient named Shena ?". Ask the doctor.

" Yes, I'm a friend of hers doc." Sofia replied with an anxious face.

"Is there a husband, or a patient's family.

David and Sofia looked at each other.

" we don't know where her husband is, doc, and for the family they're not coming". Sofia answered honestly.

The doctor noticed the couple he was facing in turn.

" Well if the patient's family is not there, are you willing to come to my room.?". asked Susi doctor to make sure.

" Can doc." Sofia answered quickly, and followed a nod by David.

" Let's come with me." The doctor said, walking ahead of David and Sofia.

The aroma of Medicines and Disenfectants burst into their olfactory senses, a sense of uneasiness began to lurk Sofia's feelings. She continued to hold tightly onto the husband's hand, trying to calm her feelings.

And here they are now, in a room that is not too big, they are sitting opposite a doctor who is only blocked by a table with a pile of paper there.

" We have done a thorough examination for Shena's mother like USG and others, as we know that the content is not yet mature enough to give birth, the exact age of birth is 37 - 49 weeks. I don't know what happened to him because Bu Shena's body is no longer okay. The water has broken, the baby's heart rate inside has been very weakened, not to mention the condition of the mother who is very concerned. Looks like the patient just experienced physical abuse, because there is a bruise that looks very clear on the abdomen and a tear wound that is deep enough in his arm." Obviously Dr. Susi in detail with a serious facial expression.

The husband and wife just kept quiet, listening carefully to every word spoken by the doctor in front of them. I don't know what they have in mind right now, only they know, which obviously they want both to be saved.

" So since there is no part of the patient's family, I ask for your consent as a relative who is here to sign this letter." said Susi doctor again while giving a paper that has been studded with neat ink.

" Please read in advance, if you agree please give your signature here, because we must immediately take action if it is too late, it may be fatal for both" he said again.

David gave the letter to Sofia, let his wife make up her mind. After Sofia read everything written there she looked at her husband for an opinion. David only closed his eyes at a glance while continuing to hold his wife's hand.

Sofia immediately smeared the paper with her ink strokes and handed it to Susi's doctor again.

"I beg you to do your best, doc, save them." please Sofia as she clenched her palms together.

"We will do as much as possible, I just pray that everything will be smooth with God's permission." Susi's doctor replied as she passed away.

Suddenly the door of the room opened, a nurse came out to them.

" Is the lady named Sofia ?. Ask the friendly nurse.

" Yes, I'm Sofia, what's the matter instead of the surgery not being done yet?". Sofia replies again to the nurse.

" The patient wants to see you, he wants to say something, he said it's important" the nurse told Sofia.

With Sofia's slow steps into the operating room, she has been wearing a special sterile suit and hair cover. Sofia can see Shena lying weakly on the surgical table because it has been given an injection of Anesthesia so that during the C-section process takes place Shena does not feel yeri and pain. Shena who saw Sofia came to greet her with her best smile despite being forced and holding Sofia's hand.

" Soof,.!! can I ask for help again." Shena asked directly to the point.

Sofia was still in her place still holding Shena's hand. Looked at the woman's face with pity and concern.

" Whatever happens to me later, please take care of my baby until He comes and hand over my son to my brother Danira." He said again expectantly.

Shena took out a necklace and a picture of a veiled woman with a very beautiful bead of eyes from under her pillow.

Sofia simply nodded her head in agreement with Shena's request, with her eyes already reddened holding back her cries.

"You'll be fine, you'll be holding your baby soon, believe me" Sofie assures Shena.

Shena only smiled but her eyes shed tears.

"Please say thank you to your husband, I'm sorry, maybe I can't repay all the good you've done to me. But I will pray that all your good will be reciprocated by Allah SWT." He said again with feeling.

"It doesn't have to be so, me and David sincerely help, now you have to focus on this operation, because soon you will meet an adorable baby." Sofia answered, switching their conversation.

Sofia does not want to cry in front of Shena, because she knows this woman has experienced many terrible events tonight.

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Sofia came out of the room and sat down next to her husband. Shedding all the tags from the moment she held it, hugging her husband tightly, David returned the hug and stroked his wife's hair feelingly, channeling a sense of calm.

1 Hour passed, Time has shown at 03.15 am. The operating room light is turned off indicating that the operation has been completed.

The door of the room was wide open had come out a few sisters and nurses. Followed by a doctor who came out still using Scrub Suits or operating room uniforms.

With a tired and sad face the doctor approached them.

" We have done everything possible, but God wills something else. I'm sorry we couldn't save her because the relentless bleeding plus the uterine tear seemed to be due to the impact of hard objects that hit Miss Shena's stomach" the doctor said.

" Once again, we apologize and we are sorry" he said, passing away.

The two married couples were still pecking on the spot, as if getting a lightning strike in the middle of the night, the news they had just received was very stifling.

Sofia's body was already shaking in David's arms her tears broke in remembrance of all of Shena's last requests.

" We've done our best, all have the will of the Power, we can only step up and accept destiny" David said as he moved his arms.

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